Grzegorz Kurec
Polish-Belarusian entrepreneur, architect, and builder (1868–1942)
Grzegorz Kurec (Belarusian: Рыгор Курец, romanized: Ryhor Kurets, Lithuanian: Grigas Kurecas; 5 May 1868 – 6 March 1942) was a Polish entrepreneur, architect, and builder of Belarusian origins. He established one of the largest paper factories of the time, Grigiškės, and was the founder of the city of Grigiškės.2
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Born May 5, 1868, died Mar 6, 1942.1
About
Grzegorz Kurec (Belarusian: Рыгор Курэц, romanized: Ryhor Kurec, Lithuanian: Grigas Kurecas; 5 May 1868 – 6 March 1942) was a Polish entrepreneur, architect, and builder of Belarusian origins. He established one of the largest paper factories of the time, Grigiškės, and was the founder of the city of Grigiškės. His son, Włodzimierz, was a pilot and rally driver.
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Companies
- Grigeo Group, ABFounder7
Early life and education
Kurec was born in 1868 into a Belarusian farming family in Shypki village (Belarusian: Шыпкі). As a child, he developed an interest in mechanics and worked as an apprentice and metalworker in several factories in Vilnius. He gained valuable experience at the Putilov Company and later through private orders.
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Career
Occupation: architect.4
- Date not recordedFounded Grigeo Group, AB3
In 1923, he started a paper factory. In the autumn of 1925, he officially opened Grigiškės, which had a production capacity of 5 tons of paper per year. However, the factory was nationalized in 1940 when the Soviets took over. The value of all of Kurec's property was estimated to be 8 million litas. It employed around 1,000 workers.
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Personal life
- DiedMar 6, 1942, Berlin5
Awards
- Date not recordedGold Cross of Merit6
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Sources
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- 1WikidataGrzegorz Kurec on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGrzegorz Kurec on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataGrigeo Group, AB, Founder
- 8Wikimedia CommonsGrzegorz Kurec photo by unknown, Public domain